You can make your car into a rolling billboard and get paid to drive. Instead of maintaining their own fleet of cars, companies now pay drivers to use their personal cars as advertising space. This presents a unique opportunity for you to sell advertising space on your car to make money. However, you may find yourself in competition with many others who want to capitalize as well.

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Steps

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Meet a car advertising program's requirements. Both your vehicle and your driving record must pass muster. In general, you must be at least 18, have a valid operator's license and a good driving record. Your vehicle must be clean and well maintained. The company that buys your vehicle's advertising space may place additional requirements on you or your vehicle.

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Research the going rates for vehicle advertising so you know how to price your service.

The rates will depend on your location and the visibility of the ads, but you can expect about $400 to 600 per month as of 2011. A truck or trailer can easily bring in much more money in advertising revenue-about $1,000.

The company that wants to advertise on your car may insist on installing a GPS system on your vehicle to make sure they are getting the exposure under the contract.

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Find businesses that want to advertise on your car. While searching, bear in mind that you should never have to pay a fee to enroll in a national advertising program.

Search for national car advertising programs on the Internet. You may find programs described as "car ads" or the phrase "get paid to drive." Check the reputation of the car advertising program by reading online reviews or forums. Follow up by calling several programs to compare rates.

Approach a local or regional business and offer your vehicle. Armed with your research about rates, prepare a detailed pitch of your advertising services.

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Sign a contract or advertising agreement. The document should provide the details of the arrangement, including the distance you will drive daily or monthly, where you will park the car. Make sure you know what kind of ad you will be obligated to put on your car before you sign. Car ads can be anything from a window sticker to a full-car wrap.

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Consider swapping advertising space for services from a particular company or use it as a negotiating tool if the company isn't willing to pay your asking ad rate. Some may be able to pay your car insurance premium while others will pay for your gas or motor vehicle taxes.

Warnings

Check with your vehicle insurance provider. They may charge you more if you decide to enroll in a car advertising program.

Make sure advertisements are professionally installed. Full-car wrap advertisements are only recommended for those vehicles with no paint or panel damage. If you've had your vehicle repainted or if body paint filler has been used, the installer cannot guarantee that removing the ad will not cause further damage.